quasar | 12dc2baf687f02a7df0fed338cb08d23f36a4a603ca5f79c4ac4e56a5ba513f8

General

Target

Client-built2.exe
Size

342KB
MD5

13068ff1db0fbb26129b02afe8567572
SHA1

0fe5b876286049d09c1f4dbf0259c0dac94f1a8a
SHA256

12dc2baf687f02a7df0fed338cb08d23f36a4a603ca5f79c4ac4e56a5ba513f8
SHA512

939594001ac03b07e242cbf9b98067e25eab2684d68b489d702032bfaf941f9ce37d5514cef6d57d856f1e97caf73fa666de6ee1f5604fc95c7ba8169c4cc9a3
SSDEEP

6144:f8CnG6AjVvEdTn4b12eBNwktELSSvllMr2aZn55e45N7m6NiQ+1cuAIfu:f8BIdUbjNvpXr2aTdm6NiXc7f

Score

10^/10

quasar persistence spyware trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Quasar RAT
Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.
trojan spyware quasar

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2820	Client.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-481678230-3773327859-3495911762-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Quasar Client Startup = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\SubDir\\Client.exe\""	Client.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

flow	ioc
2	ip-api.com

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
2736	schtasks.exe
2560	schtasks.exe
2672	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs

pid	Process
2052	Client-built2.exe
2052	Client-built2.exe
2052	Client-built2.exe
2052	Client-built2.exe
2052	Client-built2.exe
2820	Client.exe
2820	Client.exe
2820	Client.exe
2820	Client.exe
2820	Client.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2052	Client-built2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2820	Client.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2820	Client.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2052 wrote to memory of 2736	2052	Client-built2.exe	29
PID 2052 wrote to memory of 2736	2052	Client-built2.exe	29
PID 2052 wrote to memory of 2736	2052	Client-built2.exe	29
PID 2052 wrote to memory of 2820	2052	Client-built2.exe	31
PID 2052 wrote to memory of 2820	2052	Client-built2.exe	31
PID 2052 wrote to memory of 2820	2052	Client-built2.exe	31
PID 2820 wrote to memory of 2560	2820	Client.exe	32
PID 2820 wrote to memory of 2560	2820	Client.exe	32
PID 2820 wrote to memory of 2560	2820	Client.exe	32
PID 2820 wrote to memory of 2672	2820	Client.exe	34
PID 2820 wrote to memory of 2672	2820	Client.exe	34
PID 2820 wrote to memory of 2672	2820	Client.exe	34

Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Client-built2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Client-built2.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2052
- C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Client-built2.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:2736
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2820
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2560
- - C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /tn "WINDOWSSYSTEMHOST" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /sc MINUTE /MO 1
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2672

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe

Filesize
342KB

MD5
13068ff1db0fbb26129b02afe8567572

SHA1
0fe5b876286049d09c1f4dbf0259c0dac94f1a8a

SHA256
12dc2baf687f02a7df0fed338cb08d23f36a4a603ca5f79c4ac4e56a5ba513f8

SHA512
939594001ac03b07e242cbf9b98067e25eab2684d68b489d702032bfaf941f9ce37d5514cef6d57d856f1e97caf73fa666de6ee1f5604fc95c7ba8169c4cc9a3

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memory/2052-0-0x000007FEF53C3000-0x000007FEF53C4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2052-1-0x0000000001090000-0x0000000001098000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2052-2-0x000000001AC80000-0x000000001AD1E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
632KB

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memory/2052-3-0x000007FEF53C0000-0x000007FEF5DAC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2052-10-0x000007FEF53C0000-0x000007FEF5DAC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2820-8-0x00000000003D0000-0x00000000003D8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2820-9-0x000007FEF53C0000-0x000007FEF5DAC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2820-11-0x000007FEF53C0000-0x000007FEF5DAC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2820-13-0x000007FEF53C0000-0x000007FEF5DAC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2820-14-0x000007FEF53C0000-0x000007FEF5DAC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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